Little St. Hugh of Lincoln: Researches in History, Archaeology, and Legend
- Author / Editor
- Jacobs, Joseph.
Little St. Hugh of Lincoln: Researches in History, Archaeology, and Legend
- Published
- Alan Dundes, ed. The Blood Libel Legend (Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1991), pp. 41-71.
- Description
- Focuses on the story of the martyred child, Hugh of Lincoln, said to have been murdered by Jews for religious purposes. Jacobs traces the story through history, songs, and legend. Considers the prayer at the end of PrT.
- Alternative Title
- Blood Libel Legend.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Prioress and Her Tale.